The Metro station Los Espartales, on Line 12, will change its name to Los Espartales – Coliseum. The Ministry of Housing, Transport and Infrastructure of the Community of Madrid is promoting this measure so that travelers can easily identify this stop as the closest to the stadium of Getafe Club de Fútbol. The new denomination will be implemented at the start of the football season and will include special decoration designed by Getafe CF in collaboration with the club's Fan Federation, featuring elements identifying the team and its supporters, such as the anthem's lyrics on the stairs.
On the other hand, the station Sierra de Guadalupe, on Line 1, will be named Sierra de Guadalupe – Universidad. The objective is to facilitate the location of the South Campus of the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM). This change will take effect in the coming weeks.
These modifications will require updating the signage throughout the Metro network, on trains, at station public address systems, and on the Madrid underground's maps. The technical work to incorporate the new denominations at the stations will begin the night before their implementation.
Metro de Madrid has previously made name changes to other stations. Metropolitano became Vicente Aleixandre to avoid confusion with Estadio Metropolitano. The former Atocha station was renamed Estación del Arte to highlight its proximity to the Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza, and Reina Sofía museums. The most recent change was from Atocha Renfe to Atocha, following the liberalization of the railway sector.
The Los Espartales station, located in Getafe and inaugurated in 2003, serves over 1.7 million users annually. Sierra de Guadalupe, opened in March 1999, registers 6.8 million travelers per year.
